Common Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes:

·              Being overweight,

·              Being sedentary or inactive

·              Being over age 45

·              Having a family history of diabetes

·              Women who have had babies weighing more than nine pounds at birth

·              African Americans, Latino and Native Americans have an increased risk

Could You Have Diabetes and Not Know It?

Take the Diabetes Risk Test from the American Diabetes Association to see if you are at risk for having or developing type 2 diabetes.